<p>Are you considered an URM, if there aren't many doctors of your race in America (not the country of your ethnic background)
im japanese and there aren't many japanese-american doctors. Would that mean Im considered an URM for med school?</p>
<p>No…(ten characters)</p>
<p>what if you are a caribbean who has a single parent?</p>
<p>No, because you are listed under east asian I believe. Sorry :(</p>
<p>Carib isn’t a race, as far as I know (like pacific islander is…), do you consider yourself hispanic or black? Then you’ve got something.</p>
<p>i guess that i would fit under black…</p>
<p>Yes I am URM, a Urine River Maker. I can’t help it. I was born this way.</p>
<p>If you are black enough to look black and have some experience with the African american community here in the states, you are URM.</p>
<p>lol, mmmcdowe. im pretty dark lol</p>
<p>Then enjoy!</p>
<p>There are more Asian %-wise applying to Med. School than % in general population. It is almost opposite of URM, or at best not URM at all.</p>
<p>ORM - Over Represented Minority.</p>
<p>ok no urm, but Japanese Americans are Over represented???</p>
<p>People of East Asian descent (China, Japan, Korea) in general are considered to be over-represented.</p>
<p>thats weird… thats liek grouping all three in one clump
when people say over-represented, r people talkign about a large population in a certain field, lots of income, or something else?</p>
<p>Where does Philippines fit into this picture?</p>
<p>To the best of my knowledge, people of Filipino descent are not considered URMs.</p>
<p>So I’m curious about something concerning this. I’m not sure whether to put Native American on my application.</p>
<p>It says to put everything that applies to you, so I wasn’t sure if I should check both white and native american? I have a very strong history of the latter in my family from both sides. However, my mom was a single mom and we weren’t really very involved in the culture of it except when we were little. Therefore, it’s not as though I live on an indian reserve, etc. So should I include this on my application? I mean, I consider myself both, but obviously I look white – the native american is just something thats in my blood I guess. Also, if I do include it in my application, is this something I need to get some sort of documentation for? And if so, what kind? Thanks</p>
<p>so japanese is ORM in the medical world???</p>
<p>I don’t know if people of Japanese descent are considered ORMs, but they’re certainly not URMs.</p>
<p>As I understand things, URM status is not simply an issue of numbers. Being an URM implies that members of your ethnic group have encountered significant financial, educational, and/or social obstacles that often prevent them from attending medical school. This is why, for example, people of Hmong descent can be considered URMs while people of Japanese descent are not.</p>
<p>SC: Are Hmong considered URM? I believe they’re not.</p>
<p>VH: I’d check the box, absolutely. A lot of schools will give you essay space to mention it in secondaries, where you can talk about it more fully.</p>